Support For Atom Processor Mysteriously Reappears in OS X 10.6.2

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Last week’s bombshell that Apple’s upcoming OS 10.6.2 update dropped support for Atom processors seems to be unfounded.

The Atom is the chip of choice in netbook hackintoshes, and many speculated that Apple was trying to kill the hackintosh market.

But Stell, the hacker who first sounded the alarm, now says support for Atom is mysteriously back.

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“… in the latest development build Atom appears to have resurrected itself zombie style in 10C535. The Atom lives another day, but nothing is concrete until the final version of 10.6.2 is out.”

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  • Darcy McGee

    Perhaps it was an error on the part of a code monkey. They happen.

    It’s interesting that the flag is there though…maybe it was a pre-emptive warning.

  • CaryMG

    Apple sells nothing with Atoms in it.

    Why is it even there in the 1st place?